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Adopt a Resolution Authorizing Interim City Manager to Execute Improvement Agreement for the 620 South Central Avenue Public Improvements (PW)
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MEETING DATE:
December 17, 2025
PREPARED BY:
Interim Public Works Director
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt a resolution authorizing the Interim City Manager to execute an Improvement Agreement for the 620 South Central Avenue Public Improvements.
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The 620 South Central Avenue project application originally went to the Site Plan and Architectural Review Committee (SPARC) on August 25, 2021. That specific configuration was for a 24-unit, 3-story affordable housing project. Based on the SPARC comments the project was revised as a 12-unit, 2-story affordable housing project and was approved at the September 22, 2021 SPARC meeting. That project proceeded to the Planning Commission on October 5, 2021 for a recommendation to City Council on 12 Growth Allocations. On October 20, 2021 City Council set the Public Hearing, and on November 3, 2021 City Council held the Public Hearing and approved the 12 Growth Allocations.
The first Building Permit submittal was on March 30, 2022, and the first Public Improvement Plans were submitted on May 16, 2022. On October 5, 2022 City Council authorized the original Improvement Agreement with Sapphire Creek, LLC, who was the original developer. The Building Permit was ready for issuance in February of 2023 pending Public Works’ final approval. Public Works was ready to approve the plan in early March of 2023, however Sapphire Creek, LLC did not provide all of the documents required by the Improvement Agreement, so the project was put on hold.
Haggerty Eight Enterprises LLC (the new Developer) has submitted a revised building permit application (with the updated building code requirements) to construct the apartment complex on the property located at 620 South Central Avenue, as shown on Exhibit A. Additionally the Developer took the project back to SPARC in order to remove the affordability requirement, allowing them to construct the complex with market-rate units.
The public improvements being proposed are the same as the original Improvement Agreement with Sapphire Creek, LLC. These public improvements are referred to as the “620 South Central Avenue Public Improvements” and include the installation of a public sanitary sewer main in Central Avenue to provide sanitary sewer service to the apartment complex. They also include frontage improvements along the portion of Tokay Street fronting the apartment complex.
The Developer has requested to execute an improvement agreement to design and construct the public improvements to expedite construction of the on-site improvements. City staff has deemed this a reasonable request and included a condition in the Improvement Agreement requiring that all public improvements be completed prior to final acceptance of the Project.
The Developer has furnished the City with public improvement plans, necessary agreements, guarantees, insurance certificates, and the required fees for the proposed project. Development Impact Fees will be collected as part of the building permit process, prior to issuing a certificate of occupancy.
Staff recommends authorizing the Interim City Manager to execute an Improvement Agreement for the 620 South Central Avenue Public Improvements.
STRATEGIC VISION:
4A. Housing: New housing opportunities with market values aligned with current AMI and standard housing/income ratios.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Not Applicable.
FUNDING AVAILABLE:
Not Applicable.